哥林多後書

第9章

1 論到供給聖徒的事,我不必寫信給你們;

2 因為我知道你們樂意的心,常對馬其頓人誇獎你們,說亞該亞人預備好了,已經有一年了;並且你們的熱心激動了許多人。

3 但我打發那幾位弟兄去,要叫你們照我的話預備妥當;免得我們在這事上誇獎你們的話落了空。

4 恐怕[lest]有馬其頓人與我同去,見你們沒有預備,就叫我們所確信的,反成了羞愧;你們羞愧,更不用說了。

5 因此,我想不得不[exhort]那幾位弟兄先到你們那裏去,把從前所說的[notice]預備妥當,就顯出你們所捐的是出於樂意,不是出於貪婪[covetousness]

6 而我說[But this I say]:「少種的少收,多種的多收。」這話是真的。

7 各人要隨本心所酌定的捐輸[so let him give],不要作難,不要勉強,因為捐得樂意的人是神所喜愛的。

8 神能將各樣的恩典[grace]多多的加給你們,使你們凡事常常充足,能多行各樣善行[work]

9 (如經上所記:他施捨錢財,賙濟貧窮;他的[righteousness]存到永遠。

10 那賜種給撒種的也賜糧給你們吃[both minister bread for your food][and]多多加給你們種地的種子,又增添你們公義[righteousness]的果子;)

11 叫你們凡事富足,可以多多施捨,就藉著我們使感謝歸於神。

12 因為辦這供給的事,不但補聖徒的缺乏,而且叫許多人越發感謝神。

13 他們從這供給的事上得了憑據,知道你們宣認[professed]基督順服他的福音,多多的捐錢給他們和眾人,便將榮耀歸與神。

14 他們也因神極大的恩賜顯在你們心裏,就切切的想念你們,為你們祈禱。

15 感謝神,因他有說不出來[unspeakable]的恩賜。

2 Corinthians

Chapter 9

1 CONCERNING the ministration to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

2 For I know that you have made up your minds, and that is why I boasted of you to the Macedonians stating that A-cha'ia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up a great many people.

3 Yet I have sent the brethren, so that our pride in you should not be in vain because of this question; for as I have said, you must be prepared:

4 Lest it happen some Macedonians come with me, and find you unprepared and we would be ashamed for, because of our pride in you, we would not say anything which would put the blame on you.

5 Therefore I thought it necessary to ask these, my brethren, to go before me to you, and make ready in advance the contribution, of which you have long ago been notified, that you might have it ready as a contribution and not as though it were forced on you.

6 But remember this, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows generously shall reap also generously.

7 So let every man give according to what he has decided in his mind, not grudgingly or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 God is able to make all goodness abound to you, and may you always have enough of everything for yourselves, and may you abound in every good work:

9 As it is written, He has distributed liberally; and given to the poor; and his righteousness endures for ever.

10 Now he who gives seed to the sower, and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed, and cause the fruits of your righteousness to grow;

11 That you may be enriched in everything, in all liberality, for such generosity enables us to perfect thanksgiving to God.

12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but it also is made abundant by many thanksgivings to God.

13 By this experiment of charitable service they glorify God in that you have subjected yourselves to the faith of the gospel of Christ, and through your generosity you have become partakers with them and with all men,

14 And they offer prayer on your behalf with greater love, because of the abundance of the grace of God which has been on you.

15 Thanks be to God for his incomparable gift.

哥林多後書

第9章

2 Corinthians

Chapter 9

1 論到供給聖徒的事,我不必寫信給你們;

1 CONCERNING the ministration to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

2 因為我知道你們樂意的心,常對馬其頓人誇獎你們,說亞該亞人預備好了,已經有一年了;並且你們的熱心激動了許多人。

2 For I know that you have made up your minds, and that is why I boasted of you to the Macedonians stating that A-cha'ia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up a great many people.

3 但我打發那幾位弟兄去,要叫你們照我的話預備妥當;免得我們在這事上誇獎你們的話落了空。

3 Yet I have sent the brethren, so that our pride in you should not be in vain because of this question; for as I have said, you must be prepared:

4 恐怕[lest]有馬其頓人與我同去,見你們沒有預備,就叫我們所確信的,反成了羞愧;你們羞愧,更不用說了。

4 Lest it happen some Macedonians come with me, and find you unprepared and we would be ashamed for, because of our pride in you, we would not say anything which would put the blame on you.

5 因此,我想不得不[exhort]那幾位弟兄先到你們那裏去,把從前所說的[notice]預備妥當,就顯出你們所捐的是出於樂意,不是出於貪婪[covetousness]

5 Therefore I thought it necessary to ask these, my brethren, to go before me to you, and make ready in advance the contribution, of which you have long ago been notified, that you might have it ready as a contribution and not as though it were forced on you.

6 而我說[But this I say]:「少種的少收,多種的多收。」這話是真的。

6 But remember this, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows generously shall reap also generously.

7 各人要隨本心所酌定的捐輸[so let him give],不要作難,不要勉強,因為捐得樂意的人是神所喜愛的。

7 So let every man give according to what he has decided in his mind, not grudgingly or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 神能將各樣的恩典[grace]多多的加給你們,使你們凡事常常充足,能多行各樣善行[work]

8 God is able to make all goodness abound to you, and may you always have enough of everything for yourselves, and may you abound in every good work:

9 (如經上所記:他施捨錢財,賙濟貧窮;他的[righteousness]存到永遠。

9 As it is written, He has distributed liberally; and given to the poor; and his righteousness endures for ever.

10 那賜種給撒種的也賜糧給你們吃[both minister bread for your food][and]多多加給你們種地的種子,又增添你們公義[righteousness]的果子;)

10 Now he who gives seed to the sower, and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed, and cause the fruits of your righteousness to grow;

11 叫你們凡事富足,可以多多施捨,就藉著我們使感謝歸於神。

11 That you may be enriched in everything, in all liberality, for such generosity enables us to perfect thanksgiving to God.

12 因為辦這供給的事,不但補聖徒的缺乏,而且叫許多人越發感謝神。

12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but it also is made abundant by many thanksgivings to God.

13 他們從這供給的事上得了憑據,知道你們宣認[professed]基督順服他的福音,多多的捐錢給他們和眾人,便將榮耀歸與神。

13 By this experiment of charitable service they glorify God in that you have subjected yourselves to the faith of the gospel of Christ, and through your generosity you have become partakers with them and with all men,

14 他們也因神極大的恩賜顯在你們心裏,就切切的想念你們,為你們祈禱。

14 And they offer prayer on your behalf with greater love, because of the abundance of the grace of God which has been on you.

15 感謝神,因他有說不出來[unspeakable]的恩賜。

15 Thanks be to God for his incomparable gift.